Springfield Kickapoo knocked out defending-champion Blue Springs South in a state quarterfinal on Saturday with a 95-81 victory at Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar.

The Jaguars’ postseason winning streak ended at nine games.

“They’re a team with very few weaknesses,” Blue Springs South coach Jimmy Cain said in a phone interview. “We tried to make it as difficult as possible on them, and we did that for two quarters. Once they got the lead, they were able to spread us out.”

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